June 28, 2007 / Front Page

The Square in Washington will be filled with food, fun, friends, and fireworks next Wednesday for a small-town Independence Day celebration, said Tourism Director Ashley Barnett, and thousands of folks are expected for the big celebration. More...

Washington and Wilkes County firefighterswill be breathing easier in fires thanks to a FEMA assistance to firefightersgrant that allowed the purchase of 20 new self-contained breathing apparatuses that firefighters will wear while fighting fires. More...

Construction workers have been busy working on the west portico in preparation for an event on June 29 at 10 a.m., when the almost-renovated Pope Center on Lexington Avenue will be the site of a "Hard Hat Tour" open to the public and hosted by Wash More...

The Fitzpatrick Hotel is the site today for small-business owners and entrepreneurs to get expert advice and the information they need The Entrepreneur and Small Business Resource Fair is set for Thursday, June 28, at the Fitzpatrick Hotel from 12 More...

Mark's Tabernacle Baptist Church will hold its annual revival July 30- August 3. The services will start at 7:30 p.m. each night. Special guests will be speaking throughout the week. The speakers are: Rev. More...

Thirteen teenagers and two adult leaders are among hundreds in Mobile, Alabama, this week taking part in "MissionFuge," the annual event that offers mission and ministry opportunities to students and adults within a "camp" context. More...

First Baptist Church is planning a series of community craft nights for the next several weeks. The craft nights will be held at The Ark across the street from the church on Tuesday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. and are coordinated by Amy Johnston. More...

Former state Senator Jim Whitehead and Dr. Paul Broun are canvassing the 10th Congressional District this week in preparation for the July 17 runoff election to fillthe district seat in Washington. More...

On Monday, June 25, Jamarion Elam, 2, was climbing out of a buggy at Bi-Lo when a piece of candy got lodged in his throat. In a panic, his mother, Latasha Booker, asked co-manager Charlie Merritt for help. More...

Graveside services for Geneva Fendley Hopkins, 79, of Washington were held Tuesday, June 26, 2007, at the Washington-Wilkes Memorial Gardens with Rev. Albert W. Huyck Jr. officiating. She died Saturday, June 23. Mrs. More...

Funeral services for Percy Taylor, 63, were held Thursday, June 21, 2007, at the Lyonsville Baptist Church, Rayle, with Rev. Ben K. Willis officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. He died Wednesday, June 13. Mr. More...

Markeith Wylie of Washington- Wilkes has been named to the dean's list for the spring semester at Georgia Military College in Milledgeville. In a letter of congratulations to Markeith, Dr. John W. More...

Macy Michelle Moss and James Clayton Turner of Lincolnton exchanged wedding vows in an impressive double-ring ceremony on Saturday, May 26, at six-thirty o'clock in the evening at Lincolnton Baptist Church in Lincolnton. Rev. More...